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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 111-137.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Wallace sent to the state fair?
(a) Because he is a native.
(b) Because he enjoys them.
(c) Because he volunteered.
(d) Because he used to work for one.

2. Where was Wallace sent on an assignment for Harper's Magazine?
(a) Connecticut.
(b) Missouri.
(c) Kansas.
(d) Illinois.

3. At the livestock barns of the fair, Wallace observes that horses are _______.
(a) Stupid.
(b) Dirty.
(c) Noble.
(d) Lazy.

4. What was Image-Fiction a response to?
(a) The decline of the government.
(b) The rapid development of art.
(c) Television's influence.
(d) The surplus of nonfiction.

5. What article of clothing distinguishes a "Kmart Person"?
(a) Their pants.
(b) Their jewelry.
(c) Their shoes.
(d) Their t-shirts.

Short Answer Questions

1. What charity do Brenda Edgar and Ronald McDonald discuss with the press?

2. Why does Wallace believe television is primarily detrimental to Americans?

3. According to Wallace, how did Leyner's image-fiction attempt to solve irony?

4. Why does Wallace see fighting irony as "impossible"?

5. At the beginning of "E Unibus Pluram," what does Wallace describe fiction writers as enjoying?

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